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Update
08-25-2015
Content Type
Lab
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, Undergraduate
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PDF
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This resource is a lab simulation and lesson plan in which students explore static electricity. In the lab simulation, students investigate electrical charges and their transfer among a sweater, a balloon, and a wall. The resource includes a student handout. The associated simulation can be found here: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons-and-static-electricity

Author: Dr. Wendy Adams